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Avoid using tune out of harmony. The beat plan in to institute movement opposing the Nationalist conscription of manpower and resources. The anti-conscription slogans should not be too polit- içal in nature they must be receptive to the manues, Regarding

estion or timing, it must wait until the slogans are supported by the masses and when there occur incidents arousing public in- dignation.

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Preliminary Preparations.

To comprehend situation covering :

Enemy conditions,

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(b

Bad eos,

Number of participants after uprising, and Grain granaries (to occupy them first).

Note :

To comprehend the enemy conditions is for the purpose of concentrating our own strength and to strike at the bad egys so that the people will dare to rise up.

Possession of Nucleus.

Even 10 men with unquestionable loyalty are enough. During an attack, advance in the front; and when the climax ebbs, nucleii serve a very useful function. The repeated failures of several uppisings in East Kwangsi were attributed to lack of nucleii. The nucieli must be educated, such as performance of sentry duty and general combat.

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Arins

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(a) To encourage purchase of urms (b) to gain control of arms of the village-council, (c) to borrow, and (d) to obtuin from others.

Problem of Providin, Meals,

(a) To prepare beforehand, (b) to obtain from land-owners, and (c) to open the granaries.

After Uprising, how to Persist?

We must make several allowances, taking into account both fac- tors of success and failure. In the beginning, do not cling to a certain place; expand; and kill if necessary (must not kill any good men).

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Taking advantage of the enemy's ignorance, attack several more places?

2. Control over nucleii.

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Keep on moving, and avoid stagnation.

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If successful, kill several bud egys in order to lower the enemy's prestige.

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When dwindling, do not lose heart.

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Leaders should show good example looking after families.

sharing hardships and

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When the enemy attacks us, we would be firmly established if we can weather the several initial onslaught. (Emony in Kwangel concentrated their strength in making an attack.)

In the beginning, do not use uny numes for the units becausơ of lack of nucleli; and do not make any distinction of rank.